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1 1 Guidance for the transport of cargo and mail on aircraft configured for the carriage of passengers Ed itio n 3 04 May 2020 Not controlled when downloaded or printed Guidance for the transport of cargo and mail on aircraft configured for the carriage of passengers Ed 3 04 May 2020 DISCLAIMER The informat ion cont ained in t his publicat ion is subject t o constant review in t he light of changing government requirement s and regulations. No subscriber or ot her reader should act on t he basis of any such information w it hout referring t o applicable law s and regulations and w ithout t aking appropriat e professional advice. Alt hough every effort has been made t o ensure accuracy, t he Int ernational Air transport Associat ion shall not be held responsible for any loss or damage caused by errors, omissions, misprint s or misinterpret at ion of t he cont ent s hereof.

2 Furt hermore, t he Int ernational Air transport Associat ion expressly disclaims any and all liabilit y t o any person or ent ity, w hether a purchaser of t his publication or not , in respect of anyt hing done or omit t ed, and t he consequences of anyt hing done or omit ted, by any such person or ent ity in reliance on t he cont ent s of t his publicat ion. 2 Guidance for the transport of cargo and mail on aircraft configured for the carriage of passengers Edition 3 04 M ay 2020 Not controlled when downloaded or printed Contents 1. Introduction and scope .. 4 2. Objective .. 5 3. General recommendations and safety risk assessment .. 5 General recommendat 5 Safety Risk Assessment .. 7 4. R egu latory requirements.

3 16 Introduction ..16 Approved loading locations ..16 Non-approved loading Regulatory references ..18 Ot her references ..19 5. Recommended operational cargo Non-approved loading Loading Inst ruct ion Report (LIR), w eight & balance and documentat 5 . 2. 1 W e i g ht a nd b a l a n c e s ys t em ..20 LIR ..21 Load Documentat i o n a n d m es sa g i ng ..21 Flight L o a d i ng and unloading of aircraft ..22 Loading and restraint of cargo in the cabin ..22 Loading in passenger cabin wit h seat s Loading in passenger cabin wit hout seat s inst alled ..24 C a b i n o p er a t i o ns ..25 Carriage of cargo Aircraft Only Dangerous Goods ..27 Slot Sl ot changes.

4 27 New slot request ..27 Service t ype changes ..27 6. Feedback and support ..28 7. Appendix A - D 3 Guidance for the transport of cargo and mail on aircraft configured for the carriage of passengers Edition 3 04 M ay 2020 Not controlled when downloaded or printed Revision Symbol Meaning Insert ion Amendment Delet ion Revision table Guidance REFERENCE CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS 3 r d EDITION Safet y Risk Assessment Added introduction On passenger seats Added Note. Revised t ext sub point a. On passenger cabin floor (seat s removed) Introduction of sub point i. Regulat ory references Updat ed references Ot her references Updat ed references Loading in passenger cabin w it h seats inst alled Introduction of sub point e.

5 Revision of sub point f. Added not e Loading in passenger cabin w it hout seats installed Introduction of sub point a. Cabin operat ions Revision of introductory t ext t o reflect updat ed Guidance in relat ion t o Cabin crew requirements and safet y equipment. Int roduct ion of not e. Revision of sub points: Introduction of sub points: Securit y Revision of t ext Slot Management New sect ion 4 Guidance for the transport of cargo and mail on aircraft configured for the carriage of passengers Edition 3 04 M ay 2020 Not controlled when downloaded or printed 1. Introduction and scope Follow ing t he disrupt ion caused by COVID 19, various operators have approached iata seeking Guidance on t he use of aircraft configured for t he carriage of passengers t o safely transport cargo and/or mail, including loading cargo in t he passenger cabin.

6 Passenger aircraft are not certified to carry car go on passenger seats or cargo unit load devices (pallets or cont ainers) in t he passenger cabin secured on t he seat t racks. However, some operators are evaluating t he reconfigurat ion of passenger aircraft by loading cargo on t he passenger seat s or by removal of t he passenger seat s t o increase t he volume available for t he carriage of cargo . Any reconfigurat ion of an aircraft in t his manner requires full evaluat ion of cargo restraint s connect ed directly t o t he seat t racks t o ensure st ructural loads are w it hin design limits and t he appropriate rest raint system is applied. Reconfiguration of t he aircraft also requires a formal aut horisation from t he nat ional aviation aut hority (NA A) of t he St at e of t he operat or.

7 Before considering such operat ion, a comprehensive safet y risk assessment shall be performed involving all t he relevant operat ional depart ment s ( ground, car go , ca b in, flight, engineering). Applicable cargo configurations cargo Type Passenger cabin cargo compartment Overhead bin / coat cupboard Under seat On the seats On the cabin floor with nets and/or straps (seats removed) In cargo seat bags W ith nets and/or straps Humanitarian supplies / Medicines A A A + C General cargo and/or mail A A A + C Dangerous goods B cargo Aircraft Only dangerous goods D Legend A: require NAA approval B: operat ors holding a NAA approval to carry dangerous goods as cargo C: require accept ance by aircraft manufact urer D: operat ors holding a NAA approval to carry dangerous goods.

8 cargo Aircraft Only dangerous goods must be loaded int o a Class C cargo compartment (not acceptable w here passengers are on t he aircraft ) This Guidance will be updated as required as further information becomes available. 5 Guidance for the transport of cargo and mail on aircraft configured for the carriage of passengers Edition 3 04 M ay 2020 Not controlled when downloaded or printed 2. Objective The purpose of t his Guidance is t o provide t he means for operat ors t o ensure an accept able level of safet y is maintained at all times for t he ut ilisation of aircraft configured for t he carriage of passengers for t he t r ans po rt of cargo and/or mail, including loading in t he passenger cabin.

9 This document provides information on t he considerat ions for a safety risk assessment and p r o vides recommendations on t he carriage of dangerous goods, including dangerous goods restricted to a cargo aircraft. 3. General recommendations and safety risk assessment General recommendations It is of t he ut most importance t hat operators are familiar with cargo t ransport before even considering such an operat ion. Typically, operat ors shall: a. Perform a detailed safet y risk assessment t o identify hazards, evaluat e and mit igat e correlated risks. Some examples of possible risks include, but are not limited t o, t he following: i. Operat or general knowledge of cargo t ransport; ii. If applicable, procedures t o address t he accept ance, handling and loading of cargo Aircraft Only (CAO) dangerous goods; iii.

10 The det ect ion of any smoke or fire and firefight ing capabilities of personnel in t he cabin; iv. Qualification and abilities of crew member or ot her personnel t o control and put out fire in cabin; v. The provision, location and s t or ag e o f sufficient firefight ing equipment such as portable breat hing equipment , fire ext inguishers et c. for use by personnel carried in t he cabin; vi. EDTO operat ions; vii. Operational approval for car g o only flight, as applicable; viii. The pot ent ial for misdeclared / undeclared or hidden dangerous goods w ithin cargo ; ix. Unrest rict ed access t o all cargo loaded int o t he cabin; x. cargo leakage / spillage; xi. Unsecured / incorrect ly loaded cargo ; xii.